New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-29
THE BROOKLYN INQUEST.
FIVE DAYS MORE FOR UNEARTHlNG DE-
PARTMENT CORRUPTION.
ANOTHER EXECUTIVE LyCrURE-ARMsTRoNa AND
BUCKBRE STILL WAITING.

PARTMENT CORRUPTION.
ANOTHER EXECUTIVE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND
BUCKBRE STILL WAITING.
fpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
ALBANY, April 2s-The Assembly was kept IN session
until $50 p to-day BY long conflict with the Demo
Gratis over extending the time OF the committee winch
has been investigating the departments OF BROOKLYN
The Democrats from the beginning under the leadership
OF Mr.. shoehan Of Buffalo. have acted as IL they
were hired to guard against any revelation
of the alleged corruption IN Brooklyn They
assisted In the appointment Of an Investigation commit
tce and twice have opposed an extension OF the
time Of the committeee that was necessary TOT IL 70
make the investigation thorough one. Mr. sheenans
friend Charles n Taber, of Buffalo, 10 candidate Tor
Attorney General That Is the explanation Of his con-
duct in attempting to protect "Boss" Mclaughlin and
the Democracy Of Brooklyn from legislative nspecuon
Mr. Bacon desired only five days additional time Tor DIS
committee but the Democrats resisted the granting even
Of this small request
Mr. sheehan said the investigation was farce ana
failure and no moved that the extension resolution
Cole member Of the investI eating committee OPP
posed the adoption Of the motion He said:
understand that there Republican opposition on
.; Ss The FIJI. @
q Sa have BEEN Be
ooss NO reason FOR the this
I sa SS s %So are
Of time this committee in Brostn S as' ster s gentleman
. the light
Mr. sheehan denied that he counsel for any one.
IJis motion to kill the resolution defeated by vote
of so to So The Republicans then deemed Dess 70 nav
q call of the Assembly The sergeanatarms was sent
ali over Albany for the absent members Wneh the ro
cali showed that most Of them had arrived vote was
4aksn ON the resolution extending the committees time.
series of speeches was made while the vote was being
taken Here are some OF them
Mr. Bacon--Every who votes against this resolution
'9;s. E saSsr i. time
report in consieraton Of the short extension
against TIL; resolution 4; Is vote sto 5S
Judge areen-1do not think that anything further will be
Mr Tccann-This farce has already cost too much.
Mr. much money has already been expended
IN cos al say that Mr. sheehau was counsel
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The resolution was adopted by vote Of Sc to As. All
the votes the affirmative were cast by Republicans
and all in the negative by Democrats.
Governor Hill vetoed bill today authorizing the SUI
pervsors Of County to construct an iron bridge
over Catsk Creek The Governor points out that the
supervisors could have built this bridge
under three laws already in existence.
He then makes the following comments on
the mass Of petty bills that usually occupy the attention
of Legislature:
been thus explicit in order to emphasize so
N The latter days Of its session and wasting Of the
s y ~ cs e their
hsd Se Of on @ e
might be able to the without the aid Of
oa their overlapping and
permanent product would have resulted from tne
The Democrats Of the Senate, obviously inspired by
Governor Hill, attempted to-day to stir up the Repubh-
can to take action his recent nomination
Of william Armstrong and James A. Buckbee for Rail-
road Commissioners Senator Murphy moved that these
nominations be taken from the table. Senator Pitts
raised the poin. of order that the nominations
tabled in Legislative session. and sustained by the
The Senate went into Leg slative
orders at once took the nominations from the table
unanimously legislative order and returned to execu
Then Senator Murphy moved their confirmation
Senator Pitts raised the point of order that the rules re-
mittee and was sustained by the Lieutenant
Mr.. Murphy asked unanimous consent for immediate
consideration OF the nominations, but Mr. Pitts objected,
stating that If the had been regularly trans
mtted they could have acted but Monday even
ngsirregnlarities had lost two days time. So
Mr. yedders LIQUOR tax isx was announced in the As
sernbly to-day and referred by Speaker Hustled TO
the Committee on Ways and Means Mr.. sheehan sug-
ested that the be referred to the Excise Com
mittoe, whose members have shown that they nave
tenderness Of heart for liquor dealers But MI shee-
ham" said Speaker Hustled smoothly, this Is tax DILL
It would DO obviously improper to refer 1t to the Excise
Committed" The Committee on Ways and Means II
may be confidently believed will report the bill favor
The Assembly passed Mr. Martins bill to continue for
ten the tax OF two per cent on the
widows and orphans fund of the Exempt Firemens
AssOciaon Of the NewYork Fire Department and also
commssioner and the making Of an exhibit at the Amer
can Exhibition in London.